Martyn Joseph

Far-reaching sound from the acclaimed and 'mind-blowing' singer-songwriter

Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer-songwriters and rip it up. For one man and a guitar, he creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling, and passionate.

2023, Martyn’s 41st year in the business, started with him being part of BBC Radio 2’s “21st Century Folk “ project, with his song “Albert’s Place” and included appearances on BBC Breakfast TV, the Jeremy Vine and Ken Bruce shows on BBC Radio along with radio 4’s World at One. He is gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics and has a career spanning 33 albums, over half a million record sales and thousands of live performances. Martyn has created his own style and reputation as a mesmerizing live performer.

Concerned with making music that is relevant and vital to his audience, he engages with challenging narratives tackling the complexity of the human condition, underpinned with a promise of hope. In his own words, “Really, what I do is to try and write songs that might step up and make some sense of a moment in time. A good song makes you feel like you’re not alone in the world.”

“Stunning, heartfelt music” Bob Harris BBC Radio 2

“Genuine emotional clout…and must count as one of his best” MOJO “1960” 4*

“Full of treasured memories and universal themes of joy and sadness” Uncut “1960” 8/10 review

“Intelligent and enlightened songs are both energizing and provocative…from subtle tenderness to growly indignation. A Welsh national treasure” MOJO

“One of acoustic music’s most original voices, and most forward looking of his generation of singer/songwriters” Q Magazine

To hear that compelling sound go to https://youtu.be/OiTrpaPnMYE

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